SIT Study Abroad: Tanzania: Wildlife Conservation

On Tanzania: Wildlife Conservation & Political Ecology, you'll explore the balance between ecological concerns and socioeconomic objectives in the vast wilderness expanses of northern Tanzania. Tanzania is a beautiful and diverse country, home to the Serengeti Plains, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Zanzibar archipelago. You’ll spend 30 nights camping in these wilderness areas to see various landscapes and wildlife, including lions, zebras, elephants, and a range of bird species including ostriches and Kori bustards. As you learn ecological field techniques and national park management, you’ll see how human development and population growth affect natural habitats and vice versa. You’ll learn to reframe notions of sustainability in relation to local population needs, perspectives, and values...